Improvement in folding wash-benches



JOHN N. VALLEY.

improvement in Folding Wash Benches. N0'.123,955, Patented Feb.20,1872.

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Witnesses: D inventor 4W e/w/awt fl UNITED STATES Pnxrnrrr OFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING WASH-BENCHES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 123,955, dated February 20, 1872.

- panying drawing and to the letters ofreference marked thereon-making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a washbench, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in Which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my washbench in position for use; and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same when folded.

A A represent two parallel side rails, connected by means of cross-bars B B, which are tenoned into each side rail. Near each end of each side rail A is hinged a post, 0, which form the legs of the bench, the posts or legs G O at each end of the bench being connected by cross-bars B, forming, as it were, a frame hinged at each end of the bench, so that it can be folded up when not in use. A standard, D, is fastened on top of each railA in the center by a hinge, so that it may be raised or let down at pleasure, said standards being connected near their lower ends by a cross-bar, B and at their upper ends by a bar or board, E. A continuous spring-brace, G, is pivoted on the outside of each side rail A, and runs from the leg 0 to the standard D, the two braces running in Opposite directions, and their ends springing over pins a a attached to said legs and standards. The cross-bar or board E, which connects the upper ends of the standards D D, is designed to attach the wringer to; and at the lower edge of said crossbar or board is attached a trough, H, to conduct the water, when using the wringer, back into the tub. The hinges b b, which connect the legs 0 O and standards D D to the side rails A A, are made in the shape of an elbow, as shown in Fig. 2.

The advantages of this wash bench are, mainly, the cheapness of construction and its convenience in use, as it is so constructed that any wringer may be attached to the cross-bar E of the standards to wring the clothes, so that they may be run from one tub to another in the process of wringing, or from a tub to a basket; also, its convenience to be folded up and put away when not in use.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The within-described wash-bench, consisting of the side rails A A, legs 0 0, standards D D, cross-bars B, B B and E, spring-braces G G, and trough H, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of December, 1871.

JOHN NAPOLEON VALLEY.

Witnesses:

O. L. EVERT, WM. H. DOOLITTLE. 

